2 h. ago I ate a Christmas dinner pie and was surprised by the festive result

I was worried about this one playing with classics as there are a lot of modern twists on the December roast

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4 h. ago ‘It restored my hope’: how community action is confronting racism in Belfast

An initiative linking people across race, class and faith offers an antidote to silence, hate and growing divisionDonate to the charity appeal hereAs a black woman in Northern Ireland, Maureen Hamblin knows that racism comes in many forms. “It’s not just the smashing in of shop windows,” she says. “It can be quiet, it can be silent.”Bystanders who hear racist remarks and remain mute, as if oblivious, amplify the hurt and leave victims feeling alone and isolated, a recurring experience that left Hamblin drained. “There was a time when I’d lost a lot of faith in white people, in white men.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘A lot of men don’t open up’: Kidwild, the UK rapper unafraid to bare his soul

As a child he performed in the West End and appeared in a Stormzy video. But after his early music career faltered, he began to write about his troubled childhood – and hit a nerve From Newham, LondonRecommended if you like Dave, Bashy, Nemzzz Up next Debut mixtape planned for springIt’s a measure of how quickly Keaton Edmund, AKA Kidwild, has speed-run his way through a performing arts career that the rapper describes himself as being in the “comeback part of my life” at age 20. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The 10 celebs who’ve bagged HALF A MILLION POUNDS worth of free

IF you didn’t manage to get away on holiday amid the on-going cost of living crisis this year, fear not - this lot did it for you!  With millions of followers between them, celebs such as Maura Higgins, Millie Mackintosh and Kelly Brook were called upon by luxury hotels to showcase their destinations, gifting the...

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4 h. ago Liverpool XI vs Wolves: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Arne Slot facing big selection decisions with Reds down to bare bones in attack

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5 h. ago England break Ashes drought in Australia with victory in Boxing Day Test – live reaction

England chase down 175-run target for four-wicket win Over-by-over updates from Melbourne Cricket GroundTravis Head walks out to bat with his opening partner Scott Boland. Imagine if you had predicted, on the first morning at Perth, that Australia would use four openers in the first four Tests – and that Usman Khawaja would not be among them.“Dear Rob,” writes Robert Wilson. “I’ve got skin in the game as I am trying to arrange an all-night viewing sesh for day (night) three in an unexpectedly swish Aussie backpacker hostel near Stalingrad (in Paris). Logistically, it’s quite a lot of ducks to get in a row and punters fagging all the way in from below-zero Versailles or somesuch only to catch four overs while nursing a lukewarm Newky Brown might have views. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago The real cost of climate change: Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms cost the world more than $120 BILLION in 2025, study reveals

A study has laid bare the shocking true cost of climate change, as heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms cause havoc around the world.

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12 h. ago Man accused of 1996 Tupac Shakur killing seeks to suppress evidence

Attorneys for the man accused of killing iconic rapper Tupac Shakur are pushing to suppress evidence that was collected in what they say was an unlawful nighttime search

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12 h. ago Boxing Day Test 2025: Australia v England fourth Ashes Test, day two – live updates

Australia edge England in wild opening to Boxing Day Test Over-by-over updates from Melbourne Cricket Ground Live scorecard | Geoff Lemon on Australia’s bowlers“Dear Rob,” writes Robert Wilson. “I’ve got skin in the game as I am trying to arrange an all-night viewing sesh for day (night) three in an unexpectedly swish Aussie backpacker hostel near Stalingrad (in Paris). Logistically, it’s quite a lot of ducks to get in a row and punters fagging all the way in from below-zero Versailles or somesuch only to catch four overs while nursing a lukewarm Newky Brown might have views.“But seeing the highlights, I didn’t feel the pitch was as mega-jalapeno as some claimed. Yesterday’s turnstile innings seemed a perfect mix of often tack-sharp bowling, tasty pitch and Ballymena Academy Third Eleven batting (I watched the Duckett dismissal frame-by-frame and I still don’t even understand). Continue reading...

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13 h. ago 'Ghost plate' cowboys exposed: Number plates invisible to speed cameras sold by official DVLA

Britain's broken number plate system is today laid bare by a Daily Mail investigation which found official suppliers selling plates invisible to road cameras.

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14 h. ago Kind man braved the sea at windy Christmas Day swim and never made it out

His family said Matthew Upham was an 'exceptionally kind' man with 'sweet soul'

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15 h. ago I sat in a towel in a hot room in remote wilderness and it was magical

One of my favourite sauna spots is in a remote landscape in north Wales, where you might not spot another soul for miles.

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15 h. ago Jack Black reveals ‘soul sucking’ job he held for just one day before becoming an actor

Black stars in the new ‘Anaconda’ film alongside Paul Rudd

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15 h. ago Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher make Man Utd Champions League prediction amid Ruben Amorim 'low bar'

Manchester United are in contention for a place in Europe after missing out on qualification under boss Ruben Amorim last season and the head coach has a lot to prove at Old Trafford

Sport

19 h. ago Adam Peaty wedding LIVE: Holly Ramsay prepares as swimmer's mum's heartbreak laid bare

Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay will marry one another tomorrow, following weeks of drama surrounding his family, who have been uninvited from the grand ceremony

Society

19 h. ago Josie Gibson recharges with Thailand Christmas break after feeling ‘emotionally burnt out’

Josie Gibson has shared an insight into a recent trip to Thailand which was “good for the soul”.

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20 h. ago The 'suicide squad' bullfighters who use their bare hands to tame the beasts instead of killing them

They stand shoulder to shoulder in the sand, eight men waiting for a bull that can weigh more than a tonne and could easily kill them.

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21 h. ago Man makes charity shop purchase and gets a lot more than he bargained for

A man was left floored after visiting a charity shop on Christmas Eve, and is now urging shoppers to keep an important piece of information in mind when browsing next year

Economics

24 h. ago GOP senate candidate mourns death of ‘heart and soul’ of his team

Tatum Dale’s death comes as Andy Barr gears up to make a bid to replace Mitch McConnell in Congress

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26 h. ago The Dominik Diamond alternative game of the year awards 2025

There was no shortage of fun and video games in the Diamond household in the last 12 months. Which ones did we play so much our thumbs hurt? And which one saved my soul? Let the ceremony begin • The 20 best video games of 2025So, how was 2025 for your household? Was it really all as good as you pretended it was on Facebook? Full of A-grades for the kids and riotous themed fancy dress birthday parties for the grownups? Or was it a sea of disappointment with only occasional fun flotsam? And was any of it actually real, or are we all now seven-fingered AI slop beings with Sydney Sweeney’s teeth?I have gathered my thoughts (and the Diamond household) together, whether they wanted to or not, to reflect on the most important thing in any given year: which video games we enjoyed the most. Without further ado: Continue reading...

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